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Y llos-e-Reel.v No. 225,'081. Patented Mar. 2,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. STONER, OF ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS.

HOSEe-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,081, dated March 2,1880.

Application filed May 28, 1879.

j To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. SroNER, of the city of Rockford, in thecounty of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Hose-Reels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to that class of hosereels known as yard-hosereels,77 designed for handling yard hose in connection withyard-hydrants.

The object of this invention is to produce a hose-reel mounted 011 asuitable carriage to revolve thereon, and adapted to handle hose inconnection with hydrants, more especially for yard purposes.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of my improved hose carriageand the reel mounted thereon, of which Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig.3, a front elevation, and Fig. 4a horizontal section on dotted line fr.Fig. 5 is an inside view of a portion of the frame with the sprin g-pawland the operating-rod attached. Fig. 6 is an end view of the reel withratchetwheel mounted thereon. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of one ofthecarrying-wheels on dotted In the iigures, A represents the main beams ofthe carriage-frame, which are connected near their forward ends andtoward their handle ends by means of cross-rounds B, which are framedand iirmly iixed therein, producing a rectangular frame of proper widthto receive a hose-reel of suitable length. a are axle-arms, whichproject laterally from the forward ends of the flanged plates b, whichare fitted to receive the forward ends of the side beams, to which theyare securely bolted. c are carryingwheels iitted to receive theaxle-arms to revolve freely thereon.

The center portions of the main beams are fitted with a spider, d,having arms langed to embrace the beams, and are firmly bolted thereto.These spiders are also fitted with arms e, which project from theirunder edges rearward, and are iianged to receive the upper end of therear supporting-beams, C, which are firmly bolted thereto. The rearportion of the supporting-beams O are connected by a cross round, D,which is framed and firmly `xed therein. The rear ends of thesesupporting-beams C are iitted with vertical sock ets f, provided withflanged plates which embrace the beams, to which they are firmlybolted.' v

g are caster-wheels fitted to revolve onjournal-bearings in thecaster-yokes E, which are provided with journal-arms h, fitted torevolve or oscillate in the socket to permit the wheels journaled in theyokes to caster freely. These parts constitute the carriage of myimproved hose-reel. In this frame the spiders cl are provided withcenter tubular bearings, o, which extend through the side beams andreceive the journal-bearin gs of the reel, on which it is supported torevolve in the frame.

F represents the reel, the frame of which consists of like headscomposed of arms t', which cross each other in their lengthwise centers,at which point they lare gained on each other to produce even sidesurfaces. These heads or end frames are connected to each other toproduce a reel by means of rounds 7c, having their ends framed andfirmly iixed in the armsi at a suitable point between their lengthwisecenter and outer ends.

l represents a metallic strip of suitable size p wound spirally over'therounds k, to which it` is fixed at proper intervals between the heads orends of the reel, producing a reel of opendrum form on which to wind thehose. Instead of winding the strip spirally over the rounds itmay beplaced thereon in separate pieces in hook form, and instead of themetallic strip any suitable material may be employed.

By this con struction I produce a reel of drum form on which to wind thehose, which prevents the abrupt bending thereof at each cross-round,common in this class of reels, which tends to check the flow of Water,and soon causes the hose to break or crack :at each bend, and the openform of drum permits the free escape of water from its coils, which, inconnection with a free circulation of air, aids in drying the hose.

m are plates of spider form, adapted to embrace the reel-arms at theircentral crossings, and are fixed thereto on the outer ends of the reel.These plates are provided with journalarms n, which project outward fromtheir centers, andare iitted to enter the tubular bearings o of thecenter spiders, d, to support the IOO reel to revolve thereon in theframe or mounted in the carriage.

p is a ratchet-wheel fixed to the reel, and, in connection with a pawl,s, pivoted to the frame and adapted to engage the teeth of theratchetwheel, serves to hold the reel to prevent the hose spinning orrunning therefrom. tis a spring operating to hold the pawl in contactwith the ratchet-wheel to insure its engagement with the teeth thereof.r is a rod connected to the free end of the pawl and extending withineasy reach ofthe handle ends of the side beams, by means of which theoperator may disen gage the* pawl to permit the reel to revolve to payout the hose when required. u is a yoke-like clasp fixed to the reel,into which the end portion of the hose may be pressed to prevent thehose running from the reel when woundthereon.

H represents a nearly-vertical nozzle-supporting standard which risesfrom the carriage, having its lower end firmly bolted to a flanged armwhich rises from the center spider. The upper portion of this standardis fitted with a yoke-like clasp, t, to receive the nozzle end of thehose. This yoke-like clasp is made adjustable in the standard by meansof its screw-threaded shank, which is passed through the standard andfitted with a thumbnut, by means of which it can be fixed in positionwhen adjusted to deliver the water issuing from the nozzle in thedirection desired.

1n the use of my improved hose-reel the nozzle end of the hose is placedin the yokelike clamp u on the reel. The reel is then revolved in thedirection of' the arrow, which will cause the hose to be wound thereon..The carriage can then be moved on its wheels into position, thecaster-wheels permitting it to be turned in any direction, and when inposition at the hydrant the free end of thc hose can be connectedtherewith, and the operator can disengage the pawl from the ratchet bymeans of' the rod r. The carriage can then be moved to the positionrequired, in which operation the hose will be unwound from the reel, andwhen in the position desired the nozzle end ofthe hose can be disengagedfrom the clamp in the reel and placed in the clamp in the standard, andadjusted to deliver the water discharged therefrom, as may be desired.After use the hose can be rewound on the reel, as in the first instance,and the carriage can then be moved on its wheels to carry the hose toany place for use or storage.

By this construction I produce a convenient, reliable reel capable ofhandling hose with ease for the purpose for which yard-hose is usuallyemployed.

I claim as my invention- 1. A hose-carriage frame consisting of likeside frames, composed of two beams united at their junctional point by acentral spider-plate having anged arms to embrace the beams and atubular center bearing to receive the journal-bearings of' the reel, theside frames connected by cross rounds or bars to produce a hose-carriageframe, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

2. rlhe combination, with a hose-reel, of an open rim or drum composedof' a strip wound spirally on the cross-rounds ofthe reel, or made inseparate pieces and placed thereon in hoop form, substantially as andfor the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

3. In a hose-carriage, the combination, with two pairs of' forwardly andrearwardly diverging legs independently mounted on wheels, the two rearones being caster-wheels, of' two handles projecting rearward andupward, whereby the carriage supported on said four wheels may bereadily .moved by the handles in any direction, substantially as setforth.

4i. In a hose-carriage, a side frame consisting in the combination, witha forwardly-inclined leg and a rearwardly-inclined leg, of arearwardly-projecting handle, and an independent standard carrying anozzle-supporter, said four parts diverging radially from a common center and secured together at said point by a spider, substantially as setforth.

BENJAMIN F. s'roNER.

Witnesses:

SAML. N. JONES, A. O. BEHEL.

